Rules of the Realm
Revision 1 - Last updated 2026-09-07 00:32:07 UTC
These rules define the standards of conduct for CulthanOnline. They are written as the law of the realm for flavour, but they are also the moderation basis used by staff. Sanctions depend on severity, context and prior conduct. Name violations may result in a permanent namelock; serious gameplay, account, security or behaviour violations may result in an account ban.
Names
Names may not contain hateful, discriminatory, sexually explicit, threatening, harassing or otherwise grossly offensive content.
Permanent namelock; repeated or severe abuse may also lead to an account sanction.Names may not advertise third-party services, real-money trades, account sales or unrelated commercial content.
Permanent namelock; repeated or severe abuse may also lead to an account sanction.Names may not impersonate Culthan staff, official systems or another player in a deliberately deceptive manner.
Permanent namelock; repeated or severe abuse may also lead to an account sanction.Names may not be deliberately unreadable, spam-like, sentence-style, or otherwise unsuitable for a persistent character identity.
Permanent namelock; repeated or severe abuse may also lead to an account sanction.Names may not promote, announce or clearly imply botting, account trading, hacking, destructive behaviour or another violation of the Rules of the Realm.
Permanent namelock; repeated or severe abuse may also lead to an account sanction.Cheating
Gameplay must be performed by the player. Bots, macros, taskers or other automation that performs gameplay actions or gains an unfair advantage are forbidden.
Temporary or permanent account ban depending on severity, repetition and obtained advantage.Knowingly exploiting bugs, unintended mechanics or service weaknesses for advantage, duplication, disruption or harm is forbidden.
Temporary or permanent account ban depending on severity, repetition and obtained advantage.Manipulating the client, protocol or game data to obtain an unfair gameplay advantage is forbidden.
Temporary or permanent account ban depending on severity, repetition and obtained advantage.Gameplay may not be left running under scripts, input repeaters, external automation or other assistance that continues meaningful game actions without normal player control.
Account ban; repeated or deliberately concealed automation may result in a permanent ban.Accounts
Accounts are personal. Selling, buying, trading, sharing or transferring an account, or arranging such a transfer, is forbidden.
Account ban; permanent sanctions may be used for sale, transfer or serious commercial abuse.Selling or purchasing in-game value, services or access for real-world money outside officially approved systems is forbidden.
Account ban; permanent sanctions may be used for sale, transfer or serious commercial abuse.Deliberately deceiving another player in a trade, service or account-related arrangement, including false promises intended to obtain Items, currency or access, is forbidden.
Warning or temporary ban for limited cases; severe, repeated or organised fraud may lead to a permanent ban.Behaviour
Deliberately abusing game systems, terrain, mechanics or social features to deny ordinary gameplay, repeatedly obstruct others, or cause disproportionate harm is forbidden.
Warning, temporary ban or permanent ban depending on severity, repetition and harm caused.Targeted harassment, discriminatory abuse, credible threats, doxxing or sustained personal attacks are forbidden.
Warning, temporary ban or permanent ban depending on severity, repetition and harm caused.Excessive spam, flooding, deliberate channel disruption or repeated evasion of channel rules is forbidden.
Warning, temporary ban or permanent ban depending on severity, repetition and harm caused.Players may not claim to be Culthan staff, a Game Master or another official authority in order to intimidate, deceive, obtain access or influence another player.
Temporary or permanent ban depending on intent, harm and whether credentials or value were solicited.Security
Attempting to steal accounts, credentials or private data, or using compromised access, is forbidden.
Temporary or permanent account ban; service attacks, theft or serious fraud may be permanently sanctioned.Attacking, damaging, overloading or deliberately disrupting Culthan servers, website, realtime services or supporting infrastructure is forbidden.
Temporary or permanent account ban; service attacks, theft or serious fraud may be permanently sanctioned.Knowingly submitting fabricated evidence, fraudulent payment claims, malicious reports or materially false information to staff is forbidden.
Temporary or permanent account ban; service attacks, theft or serious fraud may be permanently sanctioned.